Say yes to the...college?

On October 30th, all the senior students that applied to HSU attended HSU Early Acceptance day. The students attended workshops, ate lunch in the many different restaurants, and attended an interview with an answer. Some were awarded acceptance certificates and others a "we will see."

Melissa, a senior at Fortuna High School, was accepted to HSU and plans to possibly attend this next fall. At the HSU Admittance Day, Melissa said that she  “...learned a lot about different options for housing. I got to go into several students rooms and see the different room arrangement.” The housing tours were given by HSU students and to show all the dorms HSU has to offer.

HSU is a great school to attend even with it being so local. If you're considering applying, Melissa said, “Go for it, HSU is a great school.” Also applying locally can keep your wallet from breaking!

So seniors, say yes to the...college?

Molly, a senior, writes for Modes of Writing and also attended HSU Early Acceptance Day.

Strayed's Wild read captures readers

Cheryl Strayed, the author of the nonfiction book Wild, writes about everything she had been through and becoming a new person by walking the Pacific Crest Trail. Strayed went to Syracuse University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English with a focus on fiction writing. Yet in 1991 a devastating event happened when her mom died of cancer at only 45. After her mother's death, Strayed went into immense depression. To cope, she slept around with men and shot heroin. After divorcing her husband, she decided to change her life so she walked the Pacific Crest Trail from California to Washington.

Along with Wild, Strayed has also wrote a collection of essays and two other books. Torch, a fiction novel about a family who is crushed by the unexpected loss of the mother, was her first novel published. Strayed also wrote Tiny Beautiful things, which is a compilation of her advice column she had years before.

Wild is an adventurous book that starts out with a lost lady seeking to find hope. As she walks the one thousand plus miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, she leaves the death of her mother, her divorce and her whole past behind in California. Strayed walks out a new person when she reaches the end of the trail in Washington.

Strayed’s exciting thrill of a journey leaves the reader excited, yet intrigued by her life. As she crosses rivers and streams, encounters animals big and small on this wild trip on foot, she builds new relationships and comes to peace with herself. Strayed is introduced to the struggles of backpacking and what not to pack. She escapes herself while finding a new self.

This book would be great for someone who likes self counselling. For someone who wants to change the way they live by themselves. Someone who doesn’t need the help of others to feel better. Honestly, anyone would like to read this book because it’s a really interesting and grabbing novel. It teaches you that you can overcome, that you don’t need anyone to help you besides yourself.

Molly enjoys FFA, reading, and her family.

Husky Leaders Have Fun!

The Californias Association of Student Leaders (CACL) presented  Leadership Development Day, a workshop day at Fortuna Union High School on September 14th  to train five high schools leadership teams excellent leadership skills. Brody Kaster, the CALC representative was a upbeat, exciting leadership trainer.

FUHS leadership students lead all the games and activities after being trained that morning quickly. Students from all clubs in the five high schools came out to join in the activities.

One of the topics at the Leadership Development Day was that the average school has only fourteen percent involvement in their after school event. Zoe, a junior at Fortuna Union High School and a FFA officer, was one of our many club members. She said “...that we need to get more people involved in our school activities. If you really think about it our school has a low percentage of involvement.”

Leadership is a really great way to get out in our community and get involved. Zoe said that she would recommend leadership to any incoming freshman or student who is interested because it makes your high school experience exciting!

Molly R., a Fortuna High senior and FFA officer, writes for her Modes of Writing class.